St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

Term dates

This school sets its own term dates, which are different from Salford council's. See the school's own term dates.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 13 families put this school as their first choice, and 13 places were offered. 13 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Mojo 1. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 14 July 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Needs attention

Curriculum and teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance and behaviour

Needs attention

Personal development and wellbeing

Needs attention

Early years

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Needs attention

Safeguarding standards: met.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

182 (capacity 236)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Salford

Phone

01618504740

Address

Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Salford, M44 6GX

Website

stjosephtheworkerrcp.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports